Football Preview: Mercedes Tigers vs. Sharyland Rattlers
The Mercedes Tigers will square off against the Sharyland Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mercedes' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
Last Friday, Mercedes was fully in charge, breezing past Pace 48-21. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Robert Sanchez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 222 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Aaron Cortez was another key player, gaining 284 total yards and a touchdown.
Mercedes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Sharyland was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 33-27 to Pioneer.
Calvin Harris put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 24 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 174 yards and a touchdown.
Sharyland's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Mercedes, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Mercedes ended up a good deal behind Sharyland when the teams last played back in September, losing 56-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Harris, who threw for 406 yards and six touchdowns while completing 73% of his passes, and also rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Now that Mercedes knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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